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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



SEEDS PREPAID — Either by Mail or Express; always state your nearest Express Office 

 and the name of the Express Company delivering goods, especially if your orders 

 are large. Our object is to supply all our customers with Seeds, etc., without any 

 more expense or risk to them than if we had a store in their own town. This rule 

 does not apply to Seeds ordered by the Peck, Bushel, or when special offers are 

 given on lots of five pounds or more; when ordered in such quantities purchasers 

 have to pay Express or Freight charges. When ordered by Freight give your 

 nearest Railway Station; also name of Railway Line. 



SEND MONEY WITH THE ORDER— Please send money at the time of ordering, as we 



do not keep any book accounts in the Mail Department of our business. We send no 

 goods by Express, C. O. D., unless one fourth of the bill is remitted as a guarantee 

 of acceptance; but we strongly advise you not to order goods sent in this manner, 

 as the cost of collecting and returning the money will be added to all bills sent 

 C. O. D. 



HOW TO SEND MONEY — All money may be sent at our risk, if forwarded according 

 to directions, in either manner here stated: 



By Post Office Money Orders, Bank Draft on New York or Chicago, Express 

 Company's Money Orders, or by Registered Letter. 



Remittances sent by either method are absolutely safe, and will cost from five to 

 twenty-five cents. 



The expense of forwarding money in either of the above ways we will pay, and 

 customers may select additional Seeds free, to the amount of the cost of the Money 

 Order, Registered Letter, or other remittance. 



Sums less than One Dollar may be forwarded by Postal Note or Stamps at our 

 risk, but we will positively not be responsible for any larger sums sent in this 

 manner. 



Do not send individual checks on local banks, as they cost about twenty-five 

 cents each to collect them. 

 STAMPS. — As we use a great mauy stamps in our business, they will be received same as 

 cash, if there is no other possible way to remit money {but Express Money Orders 

 can be obtained at every Express Office, and are safe.) Stamps must be in good con- 

 dition and do not tear up or moisten them in the least. 



HOW TO ORDER. — W T ith every Catalogue we always send an Order-sheet and Printed 

 Envelope. This order blank will be found to be much more convenient than an 

 ordinary sheet of paper, and by using the addressed envelope there will be no dan- 

 ger of your remittances being miscarried. 



NAME AND ADDRESS. — In sending an order please be particular in giving Name, Post 

 Office, County and State, in full, distinctly written. We are often in receipt of orders 

 from customers who not only forget to sign their names, but also their place of 

 residence, thus causing a delay of weeks in the execution of their orders. Keep a 

 copy of your order, with the date when it was sent. Write out your orders legibly, 

 separate from the body of the letter; also see that the required amount is enclosed. 



SAFE ARRIVAL OF PACKAGES.— We guarantee the safe arrival of packages of Seeds 

 and Bulbs in good condition in every case. If a package fails to reach a customer 

 we will send again as soon as informed of the fact, or if any part is injured or lost 

 we will replace it. Sometimes it happens that orders never reach us. When cus- 

 tomers fail to receive their Seeds or Bulbs in a reasonable time, they should inform 

 us, and at the same time send a duplicate copy of their order, which can be filled 

 at once, and save much delay. 



ORDER EARLY. — Please order as soon after you get this Catalogue as possible, because 

 our stock will be complete, and you will be sure to get what you send for; and 

 what is of more importance to you, the Seeds will be at hand for planting just when 

 you want them. 



